Liverpool's hamstring curse is now affecting their transfer targets

There are a few curses in football at the moment – from Aaron Ramsey killing off celebrities whenever he scores, to Béla Guttmann's curse on Benfica.

However, one of the most unfortunate or annoying if you're a fan is Liverpool's hamstring curse. You may laugh, but the Reds have managed to pick up a load of injuries throughout the season and most of them have been pulled hamstrings.

Liverpool currently have three senior players out with hamstring injuries – Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel.

And somehow, the curse has managed to even effect their transfer targets! The Reds have been linked with a move for Shakhtar Donetsk's talented midfielder Alex Teixeira.

But, within hours of a reported bid from Liverpool, the Brazilian managed to...can you guess? Yep! He managed to pull his hamstring!

Alex Teixeira pulled his hamstring soon after Liverpool made a bid. This is not a joke. Repeat: this is not a joke.